Question

what lesson on death and suffering did the buddha teach gotami in the chapter The Sermon at banaras

Answer 1

The Buddha says that everything in this world is liable to death.  He taught that;

—Life of humans is agitated, brief, joined with torment   

— Human lives will break/rot at some point  

— Neither dad nor family can spare anybody  

— Sobbing and lamenting will failing to bring back the dead alive  

Answer 2

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